1. Batch 3 Tourism Circuit Plans & Priority Projects
Growing Local Economies
Innovation. Collaboration. Local Action.
Batch 3 Tourism Circuit Plans & Priority Projects

2. Activity Updates

3. LGSP-LED Tourism Circuit Mapping Exercises for 11 Provinces/9 TDAs
June 19-20
Legazpi – Donsol (Albay-Sorsogon)
June 24-25
Busuanga-Coron (Palawan)
Northern Cebu
Dumaguete-to-Manjuyod (Negros Oriental)
Siquijor
June 12-13
Northern Panay (Aklan-Antique)
Northern Iloilo
Bacolod-Silay (Negros Occidental
Samal Island (Davao del Norte)

4. Mapping the tourism service centers and priority attraction sites

5. Assessment of competitiveness gaps and investment needs for each priority attraction site or tourism service center
Site risks and vulnerabilities
Relative location of indigenous/poor communities
Gender issues
Accessibility
Accommodations
Visitor Facilities & Activities
Travel and Tourism Services
LED/Tourism-enabling Policies & Programs
Ongoing NGA or donor agency development projects
Ongoing or planned investments in infrastructure or tourist facilities

6. Workshop outputs: Priority Projects for main tourism sites and for tourism circuit as a whole
Tourism business development through product development and marketing
Infrastructure development
Enabling policies, programs, and projects for more competitive tourism sector
Site risks and vulnerabilities
Relative location of indigenous/poor communities
Gender issues
Accessibility
Accommodations
Visitor Facilities & Activities
Travel and Tourism Services
LED/Tourism-enabling Policies & Programs
Ongoing NGA or donor agency development projects
Ongoing or planned investments in infrastructure or tourist facilities

7. Batch 3 Tourism Circuit Development Projects

8. COMMON CHALLENGES:
Site and product development to encourage longer length of stay
Workforce development as competitiveness factor
Destination marketing to boost tourist arrivals
Investment promotion for improved tourism businesses, facilities and infrastructure
Strengthening LGUs to implement enabling policies, programs, and support services for a more competitive, inclusive tourism sector

9. Sustainable aqua-based tourism development for inclusive growth and employment in NORTHERN PALAWAN
Busuanga
Coron
Culion
Linapacan
*Linapacan is not identified
*El Nido is part of the circuit
Source: Provincial Tourism Office
Source: 2nd Palawan Tourism Conference

10. ALBAY-SORSOGON: Investment promotion and and tourism product development for increased arrivals and longer stays
ALBAY
Strengthening Legazpi as MICE and tourism hub, with new activities around Mayon and islands
SORSOGON
Enhancing year-round ecotourism and special interest marine activities around Donsol & Pilar

11. Leveraging Boracay Island for inclusive tourism in Northern Panay
NORTHERN ANTIQUE
Ecotourism development and branding for the Northern Panay Peninsula
NORTHERN AKLAN
Workforce development, MSME product-market linkage, and investment promotion for the Kalibo-Malay Corridor
Leveraging Boracay Island for inclusive tourism in Northern Panay

12. NORTHERN ILOILO: Investment promotion and MSME development for economic recovery12

13. Silay City Heritage District
Lakawon Island (Cadiz)
Talisay Heritage Poblacion
Bacolod CBD; BREDCO; Paglaum Sports Complex; Panaad sa Negros; Sum-ag River ecotourism and cruise
Investment promotion and product development for the Heritage Gateway to NEGROS OCCIDENTAL
Paradiso Beach (Pontevedra)
Danjugan Island

14. Investment promotion and marketing for the
NEGROS ORIENTAL tourism road map from Dumaguete to Bais and Manjuyod
Dumaguete City -
MICE, Leisure, Education
Dauin - Diving and Marine
3. Manjuyod - Sun and Beach
4. Bais City - Sun and Beach
5. Tanjay - Farm, Food and Cultural

15. To Dumaguete City
Sandugan Beach and Larena port area
Siquijor Port and Town inc. St. Francis Assisi Church
Tulapos Marine Sanctuary
Mt. Bandilaan Nature Park incl. Butterfly sanctuary, Cantabon Cave
Landing strip
Salagdoong Beach and Forest (Maria)
San Juan Cluster: Beach resorts and dive sites; Paradise Bay, Lugnason Falls, Capilay Spring Park
Century-old Balete
Lazi Convent/ San Isidro Church and Cambugahay Falls
Investment promotion and product development to position SIQUIJOR ISLAND for ecotourism, resorts, and culture

16. Investment promotion and product development for tourism recovery in Bantayan and Malapascua, NORTHERN CEBU

17. Talikud Island as a business-friendly and sustainable tourism development model for inclusive employment and MSME growth in the Island Garden City of Samal and DAVAO DEL NORTE

18. Supporting the Tourism Circuit Development Initiatives in the Batch 3 LGUs

19. DILG Business-Friendly & Competitive LGUs
LGU Capacity Development for investment promotion (LEIPO, LIIC), LGU business planning, streamlined transactional services, LED information, etc.
STAG-LG Workforce Development Program
Description of the Circuit
Tourist Markets/Visitor Arrivals
Supply of Tourism Enterprises, Facilities, and Employment
Enabling Environment for LED and Tourism
PRIORITY PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS
BATCH 3
TOURISM CIRCUIT MAPS & PRIORITIES
LGSP-LED LOCAL WORKPLANS
TA and training for Investment Promotion
TA and training for Product Development
Training for Workforce Development
TA for Destination Marketing
TA and training for LGU policies and programs to support the tourism sector (e.g. statistics)
The Tourism Circuit Development Plan vis a vis Other LED-related Plans
The Tourism Circuit Development Plan is intended to guide both the LGUs and their private sector partners on the key actions needed to build a more competitive tourism industry around an area’s priority circuit. From this Plan, the Batch 3 LGUs will identify specific recommendations related to investment promotion, tourism product development, destination marketing, workforce development, or LED-enabling policies/programs where they can maximize LGSP-LED’s support in terms of technical assistance and training. These will then make up the Implementation Plan for their respective LGSP-LED Local Projects.
Recommendations beyond the scope of LGSP-LED, particularly infrastructure development, will be endorsed to the appropriate national government agencies through the local Economic Transformation Teams (ETT). DILG will coordinate an action plan for convergence to guide the local Economic Transformation Team (ETT) in delivering harmonized NGA and donor agency support for the Batch 3 Local Projects.
The Tourism Circuit Development Plan also provides the basis for the Provincial Government to develop its LGU Business Plan for generating investments and jobs in the cluster of LGUs that make up the Tourism Development Area.
Municipal Tourism Development Plans, based on the larger Circuit Development Plan, can then be prepared to guide individual LGUs and their private sector partners on tourism and LED opportunities in their particular municipalies or cities.

20. Potential NGA Support for LGSP-LED Sites
Description of the Circuit
Tourist Markets/Visitor Arrivals
Supply of Tourism Enterprises, Facilities, and Employment
Enabling Environment for LED and Tourism
PRIORITY PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS
BATCH 3
TOURISM CIRCUIT MAPS & PRIORITIES
Infrastructure Support: DPWH, DOTC, TIEZA;
USAID COMPETE; DILG PRMF, SLRF, and Kalsada projects
Product Development: DOT Product Portfolio; DTI MSME programs; GIZ PRO-GED; DOST SET-UP; DOT-DSWD-USAID One-Step; DSWD SLP; DENR Ecotourism; DA Agritourism; DILG-DBM-DSWD- NAPC Grassroots Participatory Budgeting
Workforce Development: DOT ADB-Canada CIT Project; DSWD Sustainable Livelihood Program; DOLE and TESDA skills training;
Destination Marketing: DOT Tourism Promotions Board; DTI Market linkage and branding support
LGU Capacity Development: DOT capdev for tourism officers, statistics, Accreditation; DTI BPLS & investment promotion
The Tourism Circuit Development Plan vis a vis Other LED-related Plans
The Tourism Circuit Development Plan is intended to guide both the LGUs and their private sector partners on the key actions needed to build a more competitive tourism industry around an area’s priority circuit. From this Plan, the Batch 3 LGUs will identify specific recommendations related to investment promotion, tourism product development, destination marketing, workforce development, or LED-enabling policies/programs where they can maximize LGSP-LED’s support in terms of technical assistance and training. These will then make up the Implementation Plan for their respective LGSP-LED Local Projects.
Recommendations beyond the scope of LGSP-LED, particularly infrastructure development, will be endorsed to the appropriate national government agencies through the local Economic Transformation Teams (ETT). DILG will coordinate an action plan for convergence to guide the local Economic Transformation Team (ETT) in delivering harmonized NGA and donor agency support for the Batch 3 Local Projects.
The Tourism Circuit Development Plan also provides the basis for the Provincial Government to develop its LGU Business Plan for generating investments and jobs in the cluster of LGUs that make up the Tourism Development Area.
Municipal Tourism Development Plans, based on the larger Circuit Development Plan, can then be prepared to guide individual LGUs and their private sector partners on tourism and LED opportunities in their particular municipalies or cities.

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